Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-07
Buy a lot.
Invest in Colby.
Hurrah for Colby,

Wake up, the boom Is upon us.
g. W. Friend is the best painter.
Big hustle on the streets every day.
Land buyers are coming in by scores.
J. b. McGonigal went to Denver Mon
day.
Mr. Thorp. of Hoxie. was over Mon
day.
j. H. Tate is in Marysville. Kans.. this
week.
Joe Lamont has ordered new barber
chair.
Best of citizens are coming to Colby to
locate.
J. f. Doom returned from Oberlin
Wednesday.
County commissioners meet next Mon
day. April IL.
Arbor Day April H. Observe it by
planting trees.
Chas Vail will put up some buildings
at Lowell, Colo.
Dr. J. II. Lutgen. county coroner. gave
us a call Monday.
DR.. c. E. Corporan returned from
Oberlin Tuesday.
Mr.. Waters. of Hastings. is in the city
to buy real estate.
The CAT issues 200 extras this week to
be sent broad cast.
The l. o. o. F. start lodge at Eustis
April the 26th, 1887.
J. w. Ellsworth. p. NJ. Mt Gem, was in
the CITY Wednesday.
Martin Bros. sold $4,000 worth of lots
in two days last week.
r. l.. Riddle and wife returned Tues
day from Pennsylvania.
Lester Irwin. John Twins little boy, is
quite sick with measles.
Shirey's race track is the scene of a
horse race every few days.
No town in the west is booming like
Colby She beats them all.
J. W. Twins bakery is being painted
by c. w. Friend this week.
How many lots in Colby have you! is
a common question nowadays.
Forty eight lots changed hands in
Colby Monday. Election day too.
G. W. Friend carries largest stock of
paints and oils. mixed and unmixed.
p. n. Hawkins. of Sac City. Iowa. is in
Colby this week looking for location.
Go to G. w. Friend for mixed paints
He has largest stock in northwest kans.
Bert Dedrick has been appointed and
commissioned p NJ. at Monument. Kas.
O. H. StrattAn and sons are working at
Russell Springs putting up store build
ings.
c. McGreevey. Of Nevada. Ills, NJ.
McGreevey's brother. is visiting here
now.
The CAT issues 1900 copies each week
for the month of April They go every
where.
Clarke & Blake's sign blew down last
Sunday and Frank Pingree's shared a
like fate.
CITY school began Monday. with Prof.
Sullivan as principal, and Miss Dedrick
as assistant.
Tie biggest crowd for six months was
in Colby last Saturday. The CAT receiv-
ed many calls
OF all the towns in the west none has
SO bright prospect as Colby. 1t is
stubborn fact.
Mo-. arrived Tuesday. They will make
this their home.
Plenty of chances for deals in railroad
land. Colby city lots and government
land in Thomas county.
IF. Musson. of Champagne. Ills, is
stopping in this city. He is thinking of
starting loan Office here.
Thomas county is getting great influx
of people this spring. All are coming to
Thsmas county and Colby.
Work on the G. A. r. armory brick is
being pushed 1t is large and will be
made to be used as a theater.
The boom has. struck Colby in dead
earnest Read the mammoth ad. on
first page. Colby never lags.
Lowell is the new wonder of eastern
Colorado. $4,000 Of stock was sold in
one hour after it was on market.
Born. April 4. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Westerman. one II pound boy. DR.. c. l.
Douglas was attending physician.
F. NJ Wisdom. six miles northwest of
Colby. Is putting up large wind mill
and fencing 240 acres of his farm.
Ties are being unloaded at Oakley for
Colby branch and when work begins it
will be lively. It's bound to come soon.
The new blood in the town company is
already being felt. Colby is happy now
that Martin Bros. have hold Of the helm.